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B.R.M.C.
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 3, 2001
Recorded2000
Studio
Genre
Length57:08
LabelVirgin
ProducerBlack Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club chronology
B.R.M.C.
(2001)
Take Them On, On Your Own
(2003)
Singles from B.R.M.C.
  1. "Red Eyes and Tears"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Rifles"
    Released: 2001
  3. "Love Burns"
    Released: 2001
  4. "Whatever Happened to My Rock 'n' Roll (Punk Song)"
    Released: 2001
  5. "Spread Your Love"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Alternative Press4/5[6]
Blender[7]
The Guardian[1]
NME8/10[8]
Pitchfork8.2/10[9]
Q[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[12]
Under the Radar9/10[13]

B.R.M.C. is the debut studio album by American rock band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, released on Virgin Records on April 3, 2001.

"Spread Your Love" was used in 2003 Vin Diesel film A Man Apart and features in the TV show Skins. It has also been used in a series of commercials for Ketel One vodka as well as The Cosmopolitan hotel in Las Vegas. The NME rated the song as the 27th best song of 2002.

Track listing

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All tracks written and composed by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

  1. "Love Burns" – 4:05
  2. "Red Eyes and Tears" – 4:00
  3. "Whatever Happened to My Rock 'n' Roll (Punk Song)" – 4:38
  4. "Awake" – 6:12
  5. "White Palms" – 4:55
  6. "As Sure as the Sun" – 7:27 (5:52 on some releases)
  7. "Rifles" – 5:30 (7:02 on some releases)
  8. "Too Real" – 4:55
  9. "Spread Your Love" – 3:45
  10. "Head Up High" – 5:35
  11. "Salvation" – 6:06
Japanese edition bonus tracks
  1. "Screaming Gun" – 3:14
  2. "At My Door" – 4:45
  3. "Down Here" – 3:33
EU edition bonus tracks (2008 reissue)
  1. "At My Door" - 3:33
  2. "Screaming Gun" – 3:14
  3. "Tonight's With You" – 5:53
  4. "Loaded Gun" – 6:08

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for B.R.M.C.
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 76
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 122
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 49
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] 28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 39
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] 16
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 53
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 25

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for B.R.M.C.
Chart (2002) Position
UK Albums (OCC)[22] 118

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Gold 228,000[23]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Petridis, Alexis (January 11, 2002). "Back in black". The Guardian. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Saalman, Austin (October 6, 2021). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Reflecting on the 20th Anniversary of "B.R.M.C."". Under the Radar.
  3. ^ Fernandez, Josh (March 1, 2010). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Kick Off World Tour". Spin. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Reviews for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". Metacritic. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  5. ^ Thomas, Bryan. "B.R.M.C. – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  6. ^ "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: B.R.M.C.". Alternative Press (155): 72. June 2001.
  7. ^ Wright, Rickey (June–July 2001). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". Blender (1): 105. Archived from the original on August 20, 2004. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  8. ^ Beaumont, Mark (January 19, 2002). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club : BRMC". NME. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  9. ^ Klein, Morgan. "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: BRMC". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 29, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  10. ^ "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: B.R.M.C.". Q (186): 103. January 2002.
  11. ^ Henderson, Matt (April 26, 2001). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". Rolling Stone. No. 867. Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  12. ^ Eliscu, Jenny (2004). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 78. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  13. ^ Redfern, Mark (December 1, 2001). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: B.R.M.C (Virgin Records)". Under the Radar (1). Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  14. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 32.
  15. ^ "Lescharts.com – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – B.R.M.C.". Hung Medien. Retrieved access-date=November 21, 2021.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – B.R.M.C." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  17. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  18. ^ "Charts.nz – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – B.R.M.C.". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  20. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – B.R.M.C.". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  21. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  22. ^ "UK Year-End Charts 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  23. ^ "Iconic albums turning 20 in 2022". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  24. ^ "British album certifications – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – B.R.M.C." British Phonographic Industry.